Author Archives: erwpost
Preserve Washington’s Legacy
If you follow Campaign 1776, the initiative by our friends at Civil War Trust, you are familiar with the saga over the Princeton Battlefield. Now you have a chance to help as well.
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Memory, Northern Theater, Personalities, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Princeton, Campaign 1776, Civil War Trust, George Washington, Jim Lighthizer, John Trumbull, Preservation, Princeton Battlefield, Yale University
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Reporting Success on a Monday!
With the start of the work week, some folks loath logging onto the computer to check work email, news, and updates. If you are one of those folks, keep reading, as the news we are about to share is positive … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, 1813, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Fort Ann, British, Campaign 1776, Civil War Trust, Continental, Horse Island, john burgoyne, New York State, Sackets Harbor, saratoga, Saratoga Campaign, War of 1812
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American Revolutionary Era Reading Lists
Recently, a few emails have appeared in the Emerging Revolutionary War (ERW) email detailing lists of books to read on the American Revolutionary Era. During the summer months, when large segments of the population hit the road for vacations, ERW thought a post about … Continue reading
#Alarmed
A special thanks to Stacey Fraser at the Lexington Historical Society for the update on the new exhibit described below. If one asked what a buzzword for 21st century communication would be today, what would be your answer? Text? Tweet? … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Minute Men, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Revolution, Buckman Tavern, J.L. Bell, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Lexington Historical Society, Massachusetts Society of Cincinnati, Revolution, social media, Society of Cincinnati
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“The Pox and the Covenant: The Curious History of Science and Religion in Colonial Boston”
Looking for something to do midweek? Enjoy a Wednesday night at Shenandoah University and learn about an aspect of early American history. If in the lower Shenandoah Valley or can make the trek, join Shenandoah University’s History Fellows in welcoming … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged Bill of Rights, Bill of Rights Institute, Charlottesville, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, James Madison, Jonathan Noyalas, Shenandoah University, Shenandoah University's History Fellows, Shenandoah Valley, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia
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Sixth Annual Conference on the American Revolution
Is it too early to make plans for March? Never, right? Well, if you are looking forward to spring and want to mix in some Revolutionary War history, look no further than the America’ History LLC Conference the weekend of … Continue reading
“Adams and Jefferson: A Revolutionary Friendship”
On February 1, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. join Emerging Revolutionary War’s Derek Maxfield for the launch of the “Historical Horizons Lecture Series” sponsored by the Genesee Community College History Club. Two of the most important men in American History are John … Continue reading
Posted in Continental Congress, Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1775, American History, Derek Maxfield, History, John Adams, Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson
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